AfroTech Conference 2026

Dr. Chemen Neal MD, CPCC, FACOG

Vice President Academic Medicine & Strategic Integration, Associate Professor OBGYN, IU Health Medical Group & IU School of Medicine

Track HealthStack Speaker, Maternal Health in Practice

Biography

Chemen M. Neal, MD, CPCC is a physician–executive, educator, and leader in organizational culture, academic medicine, and strategic integration across complex health systems. She serves as Vice President of Academic Medicine and Strategic Integration for IU Health Medical Group, Indiana’s largest multi-specialty medical group. In this role, she advances physician pipeline and workforce efforts, strengthens alignment across 16 hospitals and 300 clinical sites, and leads enterprise initiatives that support the evolving needs of Indiana’s largest healthcare system.

Sessions

  1. State of Maternal Health and the Digital Future with Dr. Jessica Shepherd

    Wed, Nov 4, 1:50 PM – 2:30 PM CT

    Track Maternal Health in Practice

    Maternal health is being transformed by digital tools, AI, and telemedicine, but innovation alone does not equal better outcomes. Dr. Jessica Shepherd, Chief Medical Officer at Hers, examines what it will actually take to build maternal care systems that are more accessible, more effective, and more patient-centered, drawing on clinical expertise, health technology, and the responsibility that comes with building care at scale.

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